The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them; they are notable measures of directions for human life; you have much in little; they save time in speaking; and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer.

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I want to walk the red carpet at the Oscars. I am in awe of the ceremony, and winning an Oscar would be the most magical moment of my life. I want to make that speech and hold that trophy and say, 'This is for you, India.' That's the line I have rehearsed for God knows how long. But that has to be for a Hindi language film.

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No music is so charming to my ear as the requests of my friends, and the supplications of those in want of my assistance.

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I always knew, on some level, that I wouldn't live long. It's simply not written in my stars. ― Marie Lu

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It's taken me a long time to learn to accept the risks and just be willing to try it over and over again.

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Avoid an unusual and unfamiliar word just as you would a reef.

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The art is long, life is short. _ Hippocrates

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You may be hurt if you love too much, but you will live in misery if you love too little.

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The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

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As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome.

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